
CTB announces launch of Interstate 95 Corridor Study
Wednesday, at the monthly meeting of the Commonwealth Transportation Board, Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine announced the launch of the Interstate 95 Corridor Improvement Plan.

Wednesday, at the monthly meeting of the Commonwealth Transportation Board, Secretary of Transportation Shannon Valentine announced the launch of the Interstate 95 Corridor Improvement Plan.

The Commonwealth Transportation Board will host nine meetings across the Commonwealth and is inviting the public to share feedback on transportation projects that have been scored and recommended for funding, as well as other transportation initiatives.

Youth Of Virginia Speak Out About Traffic Safety and Virginia State Police are releasing a new video on the dangers of drunk driving in conjunction with YOVASO’s Spring statewide campaign, “Arrive Alive.”

At $2.54, the national gas price average is 7 cents more expensive on the week and 23-cents more than last month. However, today’s price is just as expensive as the same day a year ago.

The Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, led by the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality, recently published Native Plants for Virginia’s Capital Region.

U.S. Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) is reintroducing bipartisan legislation to increase access to grocery stores in areas designated as “food deserts” by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA).

Gov. Ralphr Northam this week announced more than $6.7 million in Growth and Opportunity for Virginia (GO Virginia) funding for seven regional projects.

Five years ago, the U.S. Census of Agriculture estimated that the number of Virginia cut flower producers had jumped from 117 in 2007 to 227 in 2012.

U.S. Sens. Mark Warner (D-VA), Rob Portman (R-OH), Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Angus King (I-ME) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to address the $12 billion National Parks Service maintenance backlog.

The Virginia Association of Museums awarded four conservation awards at a legislative reception at the Virginia Museum of History and Culture in Richmond.